Optimizing local inference: Loading n-gram vectors during layer 1 compute on MacBook
antirez · x · 2026-08-31
antirez proposes an optimization approach where n-gram vectors are loaded from SSD via CPU while the first layer of the model is computed, minimizing the performance hit on high-end MacBooks.
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